FACT: African elephant populations are on the increase since a global ban on ivory sales was imposed, a measure WWF worked hard to secure !SPECIES: African ElephantBIRTHPLACE: Throughout AfricaSCIENTIFIC NAME: Loxodonta africanaTIDBIT: Elephants' trunks sometimes serve as snorkels, allowing submerged elephants to breathe as they swim in rivers or lakes !